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GBR-1999-R-94883
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Title_of_text
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (1999 No. 743).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-03-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
These regulations impose requirements with respect to the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. (The expressions "major accident" and "dangerous substances" are defined in regulation 2(1)). The Regulations implement Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances, except Article 12 (which relates to land use planning).
The Regulations apply to establishments (as defined in regulation 2(1)) where dangerous substances are present in quantities equal to or exceeding those specified in column 2 of Parts 2 or 3 of Schedule 1, except that regulations 7 to 14 apply to establishments where such substances are present in quantities equal to or exceeding those specified in column 3 of those Parts (regulation 3(1)). The Regulations do not apply in the cases specified in regulation 3(2).
The competent authority for the purposes of the Regulations is the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency acting jointly, except that in Scotland it is the Health and Safety Executive and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency acting jointly.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1974-07-31 (GBR-1974-L-15179)
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Chapter 37)
Basic text(s)
1996-12-09 (EEU-1996-DI-66454)
Directive n° 96/82/CE du Conseil du 9 décembre 1996 concernant la maîtrise des dangers liés aux accidents majeurs impliquant des substances dangereuses.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-06-29 (GBR-2009-R-81738)
The Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1595).
Amending text(s)
2008-04-16 (GBR-2008-R-81739)
Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1087)
Amending text(s)
2005-04-07 (GBR-2005-R-94884)
Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (2005 No. 1088).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1984-12-04 (GBR-1984-R-1071)
Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 1902 of 1984)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
legislation.gov.uk
Publisher
National Archives
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/
File
GBR94883.pdf (PDF)